Archimedes Word Search
A free Archimedes word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: EUREKA, LEVER, CYLINDER, SPHERE, PARABOLA, HYDROSTATICS, BUOYANCY, SCREW, SAND, RECKONER, GEOMETRY, MATHEMATICS.
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Archimedes word list, defined
- EUREKA /juːˈriːkə/ · exclamation; also noun
- Used as a triumphant exclamation upon discovering or solving something: 'I have found it!' As a noun, it refers to such an exclamation of sudden discovery.
- LEVER /ˈlɛvər/ · noun
- A bar or beam pivoted on a fulcrum, used to lift or move heavy weights, or a device that operates by pivoting on a fulcrum. Related: bar, beam, pivot, fulcrum.
- CYLINDER /ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/ · noun
- A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section; more generally, any object shaped like this, such as the chamber of an engine in which a piston moves. Related: tube, drum, barrel, canister.
- SPHERE /ˈsɪrəʊ/ · noun
- A three-dimensional shape where every point is equidistant from a central point. A sphere can be a ball, a globe, or a shape in space. Related: ball, globe, orb, circle.
- PARABOLA /ˈpærəboʊlə/ · noun
- A curve on a plane that is U-shaped, or a curve that is the set of all points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus). Related: ellipse, hyperbola, ellipse, oval.
- BUOYANCY /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ · noun
- The ability or tendency of an object to float in a liquid or rise in a gas, resulting from the upward pressure exerted by the fluid. More broadly, a cheerful and resilient quality of mood or spirit. Related: floatability, buoyance, lightness, cheerfulness.
- SCREW /skruː/ · noun, verb
- A screw is a type of fastener that consists of a cylindrical body with a helical ridge, used to join or hold together two or more parts. To screw something means to turn or fasten it using a screw. Related: bolt, nail, pin, fasten.
- SAND /sænd/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. To cover or smooth with sand, especially to make something more comfortable or to conceal its surface. Related: grit, dust, powder, gravel.
- RECKONER /rɛkˈnoʊnər/ · noun
- A person or thing that reckons or calculates something, especially a person who keeps an account or makes a calculation. Related: calculator, accountant, arithmetician, numerator.
- GEOMETRY /ˈdʒiːəmɪtri/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, and solids. Related: mathematics, topology, trigonometry, calculus.
- MATHEMATICS /məˈθɪmətɪks/ · noun
- The study of numbers, quantities, and shapes, using logic and reason to solve problems and understand patterns. Related: arithmetic, geometry, algebra, statistics.
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